Apr. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A top Adams administration official signed an executive order Tuesday night allowing federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex for the first time in over a decade. The move drew swift backlash from elected officials and advocates charging it is…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson In celebration of Civics Week 2025, Assembly Member Sam Berger visited several public schools across his district to engage students in conversations about civic duty, community leadership, and the role of local government. Civics Week, held this year from March 10 to 14, is an annual initiative organized…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Vanessa Rogan April marks World Autism Acceptance Month (changed this past year from Autism Awareness Month). It is dedicated to promoting acceptance, understanding and support for individuals with autism and their families. It encourages communities to foster awareness and create inclusive environments for people on the autism spectrum. This is a…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks has joined U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen to introduce a privileged resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing him to impose blanket 10% tariffs on all imports. Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Neal,…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry The 70-year-old Glendale man who was reported missing by the NYPD on Friday after he was last seen at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital on March 14, was never actually missing, according to a hospital spokesperson. Antoni Bien is not only safe; he will soon be reunited…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Duck Donuts, the national franchise known for its warm, made-to-order donuts, will open its first College Point location on Saturday, April 12, at 7 a.m., with a special giveaway for early visitors. The new shop, located in the Whitepoint Shopping Center at 132-27 14th Ave., will reward the…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that President Trump is “someone that’s finally listening” to him on combating the city’s migrant crisis, citing it as an example of how he believes their warm relationship is benefiting the Big Apple. Hizzoner’s comments, made during his weekly news conference, came just…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Two lucky Powerball players in Queens are holding third-prize-winning tickets worth $50,000 each following the drawing on Sunday, April 7, the New York Lottery announced on Tuesday. One winning ticket was sold at Stop & Go Convenience, located at 42-39 Main Street in Flushing, while the second was…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad is still investigating a chain-reaction crash in South Richmond Hill involving an MTA bus that left nine bystanders injured on the night of Thursday, April 3. Police from the 106th Precinct in South Ozone Park responded to a 911 call reporting…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Diana E. Limongi As a mom who works outside the home, I know all too well the struggles that working parents face here in Queens and throughout New York state. I, too, have struggled to find affordable child care in my community. Child care has always been 20-30 percent of…